Marijuana and Cannabis News

Sick of this story. Misleading. She didnt say anything directly about the laws in Coloradoad Washington. Regardless they cannot arrest people growing and using in private. Its physically impossible. How about some real news and not some dumb editorial on a blanket syatement about the controlled substances act. Gotta be the 10th "article" I've seen on this. Those states havecontacted the justice dept and not yet received response, although we can suspect what it might be, THAT is the real story. Media just trying to get "viewers" with these half assed reports. Stop using cannabis legalization as a way to increase your own popularity, try actually reporting.

 people will come to the aid of  these states and we will come armed and  prepare  to defend the   freedom in America !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bu the 10s of thousand we will come DEA  bring it on!

Anyone who believes Schedule I is a valid position, is quite simply full of shit. 

I stood with Eddy Lepp and others in front of Santa Rosa's DEA office several years ago.   Our chant that day "DEA go away," is still pretty good advice.

They will have less luck at stopping legal marijuana than they have had at stopping illegal marijuana and now they won't have state and local police to do their leg work for them.

"that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -- Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

So the DEA just said "government of the people, by the people, for the people......my a$$"

Disassemble the DEA.

At this point, they are a waist of Tax Payer money.

They are worthless.

It'll be a fight but folks will continue to be able to grow their own.

It's been legal in alaska since '72.  The supreme court said alaska's privacy clause in the state constitution gave them the right to grow and consume cannabis.  The only thing that has changed there since '72 is that you can't carry it out of your house.

Once it's in the constitution the lawmakers basically can't do anything about it.  It may be awhile before any type of storefront opens however Co should have a thriving home grower scene and plenty of cannabis to go around.

Living in alaska was amazing!

if they deny our rights when it comes to what we eat and drink then, where else have they lied and covered up and canceled votes.

Give it up!  The DEA knows good and well it doesn't hurt anyone except for them and their yearly budget.  Take out a harmless plant that is used by Millions and Millions world wide and their goes their cushy jobs. 

Well, this is the battle that these votes set-up. It will be interesting to see the States' Rights vs the Federal Government in a constitutional showdown. What will be interesting is their handling of the different states approaches. It may be that WA will fair better due to the stronger regulatory framework, DUI provision, and limited growth. The CO initiative is fairly lax by comparison, and Oregon, well...it didn't even pass.

We've moved the ball forward

It doesn't matter if the DEA remains opposed; what matters is if Obama does. In my political world, the only saving grace regarding Obama's win will be if he boots cannabis out of the CSA scheduling scheme, leaving the states to rightfully decide the issue.

This is only the first step. The DEA doesn't know this, but the legalization initiatives have more than one benefit. This is not only a public health issue, it is a democratic issue that is bound to be challenged. The thing we should hope for is the Supreme Court being in favor of the people against the DEA and the 4th and 10th Amendments as a guideline. We will see which is more powerful: The Supremacy clause of Article 6, the 10th Amendment, or the Commerce clause in Article 1. This will help us have a limited government if it goes our way. Any substance prohibition would be left to the states. No more DEA, and welcome in new freedom. Note that the first marijuana prohibition was based on the Congress' power to tax, but was found unconstitutional because it was self-incriminating. The second and most recent is based on the Supremacy clause. Prohibition is alive because of a treaty with the UN. Obama will clearly not help us, we must help ourselves.

""In enacting the Controlled Substances Act, Congress determined that marijuana is a Schedule I  controlled substance," the federal spokesperson said. "The Department of Justice is reviewing the ballot initiatives and we have no additional comment at this time."

In restricting cannabis to being a schedule 1 drug, the DEA is committing perjury. Flat out lying if fact, so they can keep their jobs.

Major conflict of interest here of course.

There are three qualities that determine whether a substance will be listed as Schedule 1 substance. It has to be really addictive, it has to be proven harmful and it has to have no medical value. Cannabis has no LD 50, there is no such thing as a lethal dose of the chronic. So, forget about "health' risk when drugs whose contraindications include death are advertised on TV. This is morally abhorrent. As regards addictive qualities, it is on par with coffee, an uncontrolled substance. As regards medical value WE GOT A FREAKIN' CANNABINOID SYSTEM IN OUR BODIES, WE PRODUCE ENDOGENOUS CANNABINOIDS—IT CONTROLS MOOD AND PAIN, IT'S OBVIOUSLY MEDICINE.!!!!!

The DEA can go fuck itself.

Of course they are ignoring it, we have to stick together!! The work has just begun and there is still a long road ahead! Yesterday was just the first step to the end of prohibition!!!

Just like when alcohol prohibition was ending the feds, dea, whatever tried that last push to keep it down. Us americans in those states voted, approved and want this. We are tired of wasting millions, and billions fighting a fucking plant! Dea = idiots with guns, and nothing better to do. Go ahead raid places in these states, you dea will be sued. Just like in california.

So... this is what starts the second civil war

Put the pressure on federal government; Dont they for the people demand they give you what you want

what a joke

DEA need to put their funding to use and get the hard drugs off the street leave the pot smokers alone and quit using pot us the gateway drug coz it sure isnt

. "The voters have spoken and we have to respect their will," Gov. Hickenlooper said Tuesday night."This will be a complicated process..."

And I'm sure the prohibitionist governor will make sure it is a complicated process! In fact, I will bet the governor will  jump for a chance to negate the will of the voters and acquiesce with the feds and say, Gee, It's out of my hands, I am suspending this law...or something like this, anything.

Expect typical psychopathic political double-speak.

As far as the DEA...they will continue to terrorize and steal the assets of marijuana communities because, that's what they do. They are addicted to power and control, no matter, and automatic weapon toys. Expect them to remain the sociopathic thugs they have always been. Only Schedule 1 change will stop that out of control train.

So the feds are going to break out the black and whites and start patrolling the streets? Hahaha.

the DEA is terrified that they might have to go after real drug users and dealers. they had it so easy just busting peaceful cannabis using citizens.

WE ARE THE FUTURE SUCKAAAAAAS.

who funds the DEA? Can they have their funding removed if they waste it? ie; targetting cannabis in states where it is legal!

ugh of course

Good. We've been ignoring them since the beginning. Their jobs are the budget cuts I'M looking for.

damn, can't even have one day of wishful thinking.

You know what DEA? You can be defunded just like any other government agency. Trust it. Maybe the mmj community should reach out to the meth community and give these DEA agents someone to really go after.